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Sonar & Radar Officer – ship’s photographer

Lathrop Smith

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MILLER, Tom

Years Served: 1965-1968…I ALSO LOVED THE USS BLACK, I WAS 17 AND LIFE WAS GOOD.I LEARNED ALOT AND I WILL NEVER FORGET MARTY,HARDY,FRICKER,MARBELLA AND PRICE.

RO WARNER CSSN

Years Served: 1946 thru 1953…I returned from Korea in May 1951 and was assigned to the Black to put her back in commission. I was the engineer in the Captains Gig and my battle station was the air compressor in the Port boiler room to launch the torpedo’s. I helped fire the boiler after I got my 2,200 pounds of air pressure built up. They said we ran 42 knots for a measured mile. The rooster tail we thru up astern was awsome. The water tender held the safety valve shut and we were several pounds of steam over the max. It was a trip I will never forget. Sure beat the 14 knots top speed on the Patrol Frigate and LSM I had been on. After re-commissioning I was released to inactive duty.

Paul H. Burket

Years Served: nov 56 to march 60…Looking forward to the 9th annual reunion in St Louis

Mel Craven

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